Skandia Township, MI

Township in Marquette County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

994

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.5

years ∙ half population younger than 41.5, half older

Diversity Index

11.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Skandia Township is a township in Marquette County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Marquette County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC46.334447° N, 87.173037° W

DMS46° 20′ 04.01″ N, 87° 10′ 22.93″ W

Population Density & area

13.82/sq mi (5.34/km²)

Total Area

72.1 sq mi (186.8 km²)

Land Area

71.9 sq mi (186.3 km²) · 99.75%

Water Area

0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) · 0.25%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.4% male

Male 51.4%

Female 48.6%

males per 100 females

Skandia Township 105.8

Marquette County 103

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Skandia Township 1.1%

Marquette County 2.1%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.5

years ∙ half population younger than 41.5, half older

Skandia Township

41.5

Marquette County

39.3

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

118.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Skandia Township 118.9

Marquette County 60.8

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Skandia Township	Marquette County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	33%	17.5%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	45.7%	62.2%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	21.3%	20.3%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	118.9	60.8	66.3
Child dependency ratio	72.2	28.2	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	46.7	32.7	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.8%

Black

0.2%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

0.2%

Other

5.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

11.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Skandia Township 11.9%

Marquette County 17.5%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Skandia Township population

	Skandia Township	Marquette County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	2.1%	5.9%
Mexican	0.2%	1.1%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.8%	97.9%	94.1%
One race	96.3%	93.7%	89.6%
White	93.8%	90.7%	72.4%
Black or African American	0.2%	1.3%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Asian	0.7%	0.5%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.5%	4.2%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.8% family

Family 65.8%

Non family 34.2%

% family households

Skandia Township 65.8%

Marquette County 57.6%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.72

persons per household

Skandia Township

2.72

Marquette County

2.23

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Skandia Township population

	Skandia Township	Marquette County	Michigan
Total households	365	28,255	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.72	2.23	2.42
Family households	240	16,266	2,545,621
Average family size	3.4	2.83	3.05
Married couple family	173	13,364	1,878,767
Other families	67	2,902	666,854
Male householder	23	1,261	199,150
Female householder	44	1,641	467,704
Non-family households	125	11,989	1,530,748
One-person households	95	8,843	1,250,418
Male householder	60	4,631	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	33	1,680	188,594
Female householder	35	4,212	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	30	2,106	349,637
Other living arrangements	30	3,146	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

488

housing units

Skandia Township 488

Marquette County 33,607

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

74.8% occupied

Occupied 74.8%

Vacant 25.2%

vacancy rate

Skandia Township 25.2%

Marquette County 15.9%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.7%

Single family houses

86.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

10.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

16.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

21.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

47.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

14.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Skandia Township	Marquette County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.4	5.9
1–3 rooms	18.2%	15.2%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	46.5%	54.8%	51.9%
7+ rooms	35.2%	30%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%
1 bedroom	5.3%	11.6%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	28.7%	30.3%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	49%	39.3%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	14.5%	16.7%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1972	1972
Total housing units	488	33,607	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

94% owners

Renter-occupied 6%

Owner-occupied 94%

homeownership rate

Skandia Township 94%

Marquette County 69.6%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.78

Owner-occupied

1.86

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Skandia Township 2.78

Marquette County 2.42

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Skandia Township	Marquette County	Michigan
Total occupied units	365	28,255	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.6%	23.8%	21%
2010 to 2019	29%	36.2%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	20%	15.5%	16%
1999 or earlier	35.3%	24.6%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.4%	99.2%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.5%	1.2%
1.51 or more	1.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.6%	5.9%	7%
1 vehicle	26.6%	32.6%	34.8%
2 vehicles	37.3%	41.5%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	32.6%	20%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	64.7%	79.3%	83.6%
Electricity	0.8%	13.4%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	10.4%	2.1%	0.8%
All other fuels	23.8%	4.6%	3%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.6%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$205,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Skandia Township

$205,400

Marquette County

$216,500

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

14.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

14.3%

Owners without a mortgage

5.9%

Renters

22.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Skandia Township	Marquette County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$205,400	$216,500	$231,600
Under $100,000	25%	18.9%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	23.1%	25.7%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	28.6%	26.2%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	16.9%	21.2%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5.8%	6.9%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	1.2%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	50.7%	55.2%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	49.3%	44.8%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,470	$1,379	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$455	$509	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,339	$949	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

34%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Skandia Township 34%

Marquette County 36.8%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Skandia Township 6.1%

Marquette County 4.3%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

294

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.7%

K–12

90.8%

College / Undergraduate

6.5%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Skandia Township

26.5%

Marquette County

56.2%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Skandia Township	Marquette County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	294	17,030	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	2.7%	4.6%	5.6%
K–12	90.8%	51.4%	67.9%
Kindergarten	5.8%	3.5%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	32.7%	13%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	37.4%	18.3%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	15%	16.5%	22.2%
College or graduate school	6.5%	44%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	6.5%	39%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.5%	56.2%	41.1%
School type
Public school	90.1%	90.6%	85.2%
Private school	9.9%	9.4%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

632

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.5%

HS graduate

28.5%

Some college no degree

21.7%

Associates degree

9.7%

Bachelors degree

25.5%

Graduate or professional degree

8.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

25% · 75%

9th-12th, no diploma

40% · 60%

HS graduate

63.9% · 36.1%

Some college no degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Associates degree

36.1% · 63.9%

Bachelors degree

39.1% · 60.9%

Graduate or professional degree

64.8% · 35.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Skandia Township	Marquette County	Michigan
Population (25+)	632	44,729	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	0.6%	0.9%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.5%	3.4%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	28.5%	25.7%	28%
Some college, no degree	21.7%	22.1%	21.9%
Associate's degree	9.7%	11.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34%	36.8%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	25.5%	24.7%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	8.5%	12.1%	12.7%
High School or higher	93.8%	95.7%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$53,403

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$33,750

HS graduate

$37,143

Some college or associates

$54,519

Bachelors degree

$55,313

Graduate or professional degree

$65,000

Poverty Rate

8.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

12.8%

HS graduate

10%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

8.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Skandia Township	Marquette County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$53,403	$44,978	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$33,750	$36,071	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,143	$32,500	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$54,519	$41,830	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$55,313	$49,307	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$65,000	$69,406	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	12.8%	35.7%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10%	14.9%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	4%	9.4%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.8%	5.9%	4.2%

Insights for Skandia Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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